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Dave999 2012-12-18 11:18

Why is tech so very cheap in US?
 
Asia is pretty cheap, Europe is expensive, but US is very cheap when it comes to tech. Why so cheap?

automagic68 2012-12-18 11:20

Re: Why is tech so very cheap in US?
 
Could you give some examples? Tech is a broad term.

Dave999 2012-12-18 11:22

Re: Why is tech so very cheap in US?
 
I'm talking about mobile devices here, but also computers.

But lets take a look at Google Nexus 4 an example since that is a new device.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Nex...ive,18908.html

thedead1440 2012-12-18 11:24

Re: Why is tech so very cheap in US?
 
That's because the rest of the world pays its bills while the US chooses to live in a debt bubble indefinitely...

m4r0v3r 2012-12-18 11:29

Re: Why is tech so very cheap in US?
 
because we have tax on stuff.

automagic68 2012-12-18 11:29

Re: Why is tech so very cheap in US?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave999 (Post 1305669)
I'm talking about mobile devices here, but also computers.

But lets take a look at Google Nexus 4 an example since that is a new device.

Isn't the Nexus 4 subsidized by Google to help (a struggling Android device manufacturer) LG?

^ I could be totally wrong

Dave999 2012-12-18 11:31

Re: Why is tech so very cheap in US?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by m4r0v3r (Post 1305675)
because we have tax on stuff.

Tax is not the whole story...

automagic68 2012-12-18 11:37

Re: Why is tech so very cheap in US?
 
Competition is fierce in the U.S of A

Dave999 2012-12-18 11:41

Re: Why is tech so very cheap in US?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by automagic68 (Post 1305683)
Competition is fierce in the U.S of A

If the price is almost double or at least 1/3 more expensive in Europe. wouldn't that make the competition much harder with several more operators and vendors?

m4r0v3r 2012-12-18 11:45

Re: Why is tech so very cheap in US?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave999 (Post 1305677)
Tax is not the whole story...

feels like it to me, usually itd cost 1/5 less for stuff, shame newegg doesnt deliver to the UK otherwise my computer would of been so much cheaper.


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